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and dedication to this hugely important role. I am certain
he will make an enduring and positive impact on UNDP’s
development work around the world,” he added.
Mr Steiner said: “I am honoured by the Secretary-General’s
decision to appoint me as the next Administrator of UNDP
and grateful for the trust and confidence Member States
have expressed in the General Assembly today. I am very
much looking forward to working with all UNDP staff and
Member States to continue the fight to end poverty, protect
the planet and promote peace and justice around the world.”
Mr Steiner has been a respected global leader on sustainable
development, international cooperation and global
diplomacy for nearly three decades. He is a vocal advocate
for the Sustainable Development Goals and the need
for unprecedented global cooperation to deliver on this
ambitious agenda.
Prior to joining UNDP, Mr Steiner served in roles across
the UN, non-government organizations and high-level
advisory bodies shaping public policy. This included tenures
as United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive
Director of the United Nations Environment Programme;
as Director-General of the UN Office at Nairobi and
as Director General of the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature. Mr Steiner is currently the Director
of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford
and Professorial Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford.
Mr Steiner replaces Helen Clark, who served two successive
terms as UNDP Administrator.
Mr Steiner’s expected start date is June 19, 2017.
Unjela Kaleem joins WSSCC as Head of External
Affairs, Communications and Coordination
Unjela Kaleem joins WSSCC as Head of External Affairs,
Communications and Coordination
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
(WSSCC) is pleased to announce Ms. Unjela Kaleem as
its new Head of External Affairs, Communications and
Coordination.
Ms. Kaleem comes to WSSCC with
high-level expertise in all aspe cts of
corporate communications, public
affairs, corporate sustainability
and stakeholder engagement, with
associative experience in consumer
insights and brand communications
planning. She has extensive global
Ms.Unjela Kaleem
experience in successfully leading in
senior management roles with key fast-moving consumer
goods (FMCG) companies such as Nestlé, public sector
actors such as the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, and
multilateral organizations such as the World Bank.
Ms. Kaleem brings to WSSCC multidimensional outcome-
driven management skills in converting actions into results
and delivering on time. Her diverse skills set, international
experience and leadership abilities make her well-suited to
diverse cultural settings, such as in the UN-based WSSCC.
At WSSCC, Ms. Kaleem serves on the Senior Management
Team and leads a department of 12 people representing
11 different nationalities. The organization has embarked
upon an ambitious new WSSCC Strategy 2017-2020
which, among other goals, aims to empower 12 million
people to achieve safe sanitation in the next four years.
Stephen McCaffrey, trailblazer in international water
law, wins 2017 Stockholm Water Prize.
Professor Stephen McCaffrey, USA,
is named 2017 Stockholm Water
Prize Laureate for his unparalleled
contribution to the evolution
and progressive realization of
international water law.
Stephen McCaffrey, Distinguished
Professor of Law at the University of
Stephen McCaffrey
the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law,
in Sacramento, California, is the single most respected
authority on International Water Law. His work continues
to influence scholars, legal practitioners and policy-
makers and contribute to the sustainable and peaceful
management of shared waters.
On receiving news of the prize, Professor McCaffrey says:
“Learning about the Stockholm Water Prize literally took
my breath away. I am deeply honoured and humbled to
have been selected for this prestigious award. But one also
stands on the shoulders of others, and I am most grateful
to those who have paved the way for me.”
In its citation, the Stockholm Water Prize Nominating
Committee recognizes Professor McCaffrey’s “path-
breaking leadership and legal scholarship in international
water law. He has made a unique contribution in three
specific areas: his seminal work on Treaty negotiation; his
major scholarly works, including his book The Law of
International Watercourses.
Professor McCaffrey has been acting as legal counsel to
states in several negotiations concerning international
watercourses. He has served as counsel in many inter-State
disputes over shared water resources, for example between
Argentina and Uruguay, Pakistan and India, and Slovakia
and Hungary, which have been heard by international
courts and tribunals.
Professor Stephen McCaffrey, USA, is named 2017
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his unparalleled
contribution to the evolution and progressive realization
of international water law.
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